This week on Honestly, Dear Listener, we’re circling back around to how the way we were raised (in fundamentalist, Evangelical, Pentecostal Christians) has influenced the way we create now. We also dive into how the beliefs we inherited when we were kids continues to contribute to our mental health struggles.

On a lighter note, we also discuss the holes in our pop music upbringing, exploring what the rules were for what kind of music we were allowed and not allowed to listen to. We also discuss Carman—yes, that Carman.

References:
- Women Who Podcast Magazine wrote an article about us! Buy the #15 October/Fall 2024 online issue HERE
- The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church by Sarah McCammon - book
- The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, book by Julia Cameron
- A Thief in the Night - 1973 rapture film
- “Who’s in the House” - Christian rap song by Carman

Check out our other episodes about spiritual deconstruction/fundamentalism:
- 21: How Fundamentalism STILL Affects How We Create PART 1 02.09.24
- 22: How Fundamentalism STILL Affects How We Create PART 2 02.16.24

TIMECODES:
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Do we have slipper friends?
3:46 - Ugly Dinner Party
6:40 - Everything is a lot harder in “Nork”
8:48 - Go buy Women Who Podcast Magazine! We’re in it!
10:17 - How religion affects creativity
22:06 - Conscience vs. anxiety?
25:21 - Scrupulosity/OCD
40:07 - Creating in survival mode
43:35 - When Carrie first saw Emily

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